Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Okanagan-Similkameen D, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 510 persons representing 12.8% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 455 persons representing 11.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,225 persons, representing 56.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 45 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 40 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 40 persons representing 1.0% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 1,290 persons representing 32.4% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 870 persons representing 21.9% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 760 persons representing 19.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Okanagan-Similkameen D (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Okanagan-Similkameen D (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,290 | 32.4 | 1 | 58.4 |
| Scottish | 870 | 21.9 | 2 | 58.8 |
| Irish | 760 | 19.1 | 3 | 60.0 |
| German | 630 | 15.8 | 4 | 60.8 |
| Canadian | 500 | 12.6 | 5 | 52.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Okanagan-Similkameen D (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 3,810 | 100.0 | ... | 50.5 | 3,975 | 100.0 | ... | 59.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 65 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 47.0 | 195 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 40.4 |
| South Asian | 20 | 0.5 | 25.0 | 52.0 | 40 | 1.0 | 20.5 | 52.8 |
| Chinese | 15 | 0.4 | 25.0 | ... | 40 | 1.0 | 23.1 | 34.4 |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 45 | 1.1 | 25.6 | 15.4 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.8 | 15.4 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.6 | 10.3 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 25 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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